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If postpartum mood disorder doesn't go away on its own does it really mean it will last more than 2 years after giving birth if left untreated?
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Two-week bouts of : depression can occur in new moms & dads the 1st year after delivery. Post-partum depression in moms that starts 3-4 weeks after delivery & persists >2-3 mos. is likely to become chronic depression. Harvard psychiatrists reviewed studies on PPD from 1985-2012, many of which show that its persistence indicates a pre-existing depressive disorder. It needs to be treated for parents' & babies' sakes.
Answered 9/6/2014
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